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Karatau Biosphere Reserve, Kazakhstan © UNESCO / A. Zhdanko
Altyn Emel and Karatau are included in UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves
On 12-15 June 2017 the 29-th session of the International Coordinating Council (ICC) of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme took place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. As a result of the session, 23 new sites has been added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, including 2 biosphere reserves from Kazakhstan – Altyn Emel and Karatau.
